Insects
Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families)

Cockroach (Blattodea, several families) species

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A good reference for Cockroaches is the book “A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia” by David Rentz. https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/6710/

This webpage by the CSIRO is also useful:
http://anic.ento.csiro.au/insectfamilies/order_overview.aspx?OrderID=42509&PageID=overview

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Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families)

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Allacta australiensis (Australian Allacta)

Allacta australiensis
Allacta australiensis
Allacta australiensis
Allacta australiensis

Anamesia frenchii

Anamesia frenchii
Anamesia frenchii

Anamesia polyzona (Impostor Sleepy Cockroach)

Anamesia polyzona
Anamesia polyzona
Anamesia polyzona
Anamesia polyzona

Balta bicolor (A balta cockroach)

Male above, female below

Male above, female below

Balta bicolor
Balta bicolor
Male above, female below

Balta sp. (genus) (A cockroach)

Balta sp. (genus)
Balta sp. (genus)
Balta sp. (genus)
Balta sp. (genus)

Balta spuria (A Balta Cockroach)

Balta spuria
Balta spuria
Balta spuria
Balta spuria

Blatella germanica (German Cockroach)

Blatella germanica
Blatella germanica
Blatella germanica

Blatta orientalis (Oriental cockroach)

Blatta orientalis
Blatta orientalis
Blatta orientalis

Blattidae sp. (family) (Unidentified blattid cockroach)

Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)

Blattodea (order) (Unidentified cockroach)

Blattodea (order)
Blattodea (order)
Blattodea (order)
Blattodea (order)

Calolampra sp. (genus) (Bark cockroach)

MALE

MALE

FEMALE

FEMALE
Calolampra sp. (genus)
Calolampra sp. (genus)
MALE
FEMALE

Choristima (genus) (An ectobiidae cockroach)

Choristima (genus)
Choristima (genus)
Choristima (genus)

Drymaplaneta communis (Eastern Wood Runner, Common Shining Cockroach)

Drymaplaneta communis
Female with ootheca

Female with ootheca
Drymaplaneta communis
Drymaplaneta communis
Female with ootheca

Drymaplaneta sp. (genus) (Unidentified Wood Runner)

Drymaplaneta sp. (genus)
Drymaplaneta sp. (genus)
Drymaplaneta sp. (genus)
Drymaplaneta sp. (genus)

Ectobiidae (family) (Cockroach)

Ectobiidae (family)
Ectobiidae (family)
Ectobiidae (family)
Ectobiidae (family)

Ectobiinae (subfamily)

Ectobiinae (subfamily)
Ectobiinae (subfamily)
Ectobiinae (subfamily)
Ectobiinae (subfamily)

Ectoneura minima (Striped Ectoneura)

Ectoneura minima
Ectoneura minima
Ectoneura minima
Ectoneura minima

Ectoneura pallidula

Ectoneura pallidula
Ectoneura pallidula
Ectoneura pallidula
Ectoneura pallidula

Ectoneura sp. (genus) (Cockroach)

Ectoneura sp. (genus)
Ectoneura sp. (genus)
Ectoneura sp. (genus)
Ectoneura sp. (genus)

Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach)

Adult

Adult

Adult

Adult
Nymph

Nymph
Ellipsidion australe
Adult
Adult
Nymph

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